At the end of one of Milan’s most disappointing seasons in recent years, it can be calmly stated that, based on the results achieved by this management, the post-Maldini-Massara era has been a failure. Mainly because there were no clear and well-defined roles on the fourth floor of Casa Milan, and secondly because the right people with the necessary skills were not in place to carry out the appropriate tasks. Today, with the arrival of Igli Tare as sporting director and Massimiliano Allegri as head coach, those things have changed.
What is most noticeable is a shift in direction compared to the recent past—a sign that some lessons have been learned from the glaring mistakes that were made. Corriere dello Sport writes today:
"Igli plus Max, here comes 'Made in Italy' again. The post-Maldini-Massara strategy didn’t work."
The subheading attempts to clarify the meaning behind that phrase:
“Relying on football men and experts in Italian football: a reversal of course.”
